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Valentine's Day: Chocolate Cheesecakes for Two

Source of Recipe


Paula Deen



List of Ingredients



• -- Crust --
  
• ½ cup chocolate graham cracker crumbs
  
• 2 Tbsp sugar
  
• 2 Tbsp butter, melted
  
• .
  
• -- Filling --
  
• 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate
  
• 1 Tbsp butter
  
• 12 ounces cream cheese, softened
  
• 1/3 cup sugar
  
• 2 tsp Dutch-processed cocoa powder
  
• 1 large egg
  
• 1 egg yolk
  
• ¼ cup sour cream
  
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  
• 2 Tbsp heavy whipping cream
  
• 2 ounces semisweet chocolate
  
• .
  
• Garnish: fresh whipped cream, shaved chocolate, fresh raspberries
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 300° F.
   In a small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and sugar; add melted butter, stirring well. Press mixture into bottom and up sides of two 4-inch springform pans. Bake 6 minutes; set aside to cool.
   
   
2. In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine bittersweet chocolate and butter. Microwave at high in 30-second intervals, stirring after each, until chocolate is melted and smooth; set aside to cool slightly.
   
   
3. In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, and cocoa powder at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in egg and egg yolk, just until combined. Stir in melted chocolate, sour cream and vanilla. Pour into prepared crusts. Bake 40 minutes; cool completely. Cover and chill 4 hours.
   
   
4. Gently run a knife around edges of pan to release sides. Remove sides from pan.
   
   
5. In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine cream and semisweet chocolate. Microwave at high in 30-second intervals, stirring after each, until chocolate is melted and smooth. Spread evenly over each cheesecake. Garnish with whipped cream, shaved chocolate and raspberries, if desired.
   
   Makes two 4-inch cheesecakes.